Mailing Address: Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building 1731 E Campus Center Drive, Suite 3360, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112
Website: Entrepreneurship Website
Phone: 801-581-7676
Email: UENTP@Eccles.Utah.edu
Department Chair: Bill Hesterly
Associate Department Chair: Jason Snyder
Undergraduate Advising Services: L.S. Skaggs Student Services Center, Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building (SFEBB) Room 1120, 801-581-7853 Eccles.link/advising
Contact for Prospective Students: Contact the Office of Admissions and Transitions https://eccles.utah.edu/take-a-tour/
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is to create and disseminate business knowledge. We prepare students for careers focused on bringing new ideas into the world — whether that’s a new business, a nonprofit, or a venture within an existing organization. Our students focus on creating value at its earliest stages, where ambiguity is highest and an integrated perspective on all dimensions of the venture is essential. Our teaching approach emphasizes skill development through traditional education complemented by deeply integrated experiential learning. Beyond the classroom, the department collaborates with institutes, centers, and initiatives to provide students with richer opportunities to leave the University of Utah prepared for the next step in their journey.
Overview
The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business is globally recognized for enabling students to experience entrepreneurship in both theory and practice. Our award-winning faculty teach entrepreneurship, innovation and value-creation through new venture formation and innovative strategies. Coursework covers building blocks such as ideation, innovative business models, venture funding, strategy, product development, entrepreneurial marketing and social entrepreneurship. The Department offers numerous elective classes, a certificate, minor, major as well as a master’s degree (Master of Business Creation). Students can also apply classroom learning by participating in programs through the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute.
Types of Degrees
Bachelor of Science
Minor
Undergraduate Certificate
Master of Business Creation
Undergraduate Programs
The undergraduate program is built upon two pillars: an intensive in-person cohort experience for those who want it and flexible online offerings for those who need that availability.
Builders Track
The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy’s Builders Track is a two-semester, 12-credit-hour, immersive program for students committed to building their entrepreneurial capacity through real projects. These courses are only taught in-person during the fall and spring semesters as a cohort-based experience. Our expectation is that students will commit a significant amount of time toward bringing their ideas to life. The program combines multiple entrepreneurship courses into a single studio-style experience in which students pursue venture creation, business design, and personal growth in an in-person cohort setting. Participants will either test ideas through structured startup challenges or advance existing ventures with faculty and mentor support. The focus is not on startup success alone, but on the development of entrepreneurial behavior: resourcefulness, clarity, resilience, and the ability to move forward. These courses replace traditional instruction with rigorous feedback loops, peer engagement, milestone tracking, and a commitment to execution. Students can take the Builders Track as part of a major or minor in entrepreneurship. Visit the department website for information about other opportunities.
Flexible online course offerings
For students who need more flexibility, we also offer our entrepreneurship degrees primarily online. The department is committed to prioritizing online sections of the classes needed to fulfill both the major and minor requirements. All classes for the minor have an online component, and most or all classes for the major are available online.